Background Briefing: March 2, 2022
Is Putin, Like Many Tyrants in History, Mentally Ill? We begin with the glaring possibility that Vladimir Putin is mentally ill and given that the previous U.S. president is also manifestly mentally ill and other tyrants in history like Hitler were also, we are...
Background Briefing: March 1, 2022
A Leading Military Expert on Russia's Seige of Kyiv and Kharkiv We begin with the massive military deployment of Russian forces poised and surrounding the two biggest cities in Ukraine, Kyiv and Kharkiv, and speak with William Arkin, one of America’s premier...
Background Briefing: February 28, 2022
Why Ukrainians Are Fighting and What They Are Fighting For We begin with the peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on the border with Belarus which appear to have been a ruse on Russia's part to pretend to seek a diplomatic solution while escalating their...
Background Briefing: February 27, 2022
Colonel Vindman on Ukraine's Military Situation and the Prospects For Diplomacy We begin with the possibility of peace talks between Ukraine's President Zelensky and the Russians on the Belarus border which could indicate that the war is not going well for...
Background Briefing: February 24, 2022
Why Did Putin Start a War Against Ukraine and What Will He Get Out of It? We begin with Putin's invasion of Ukraine with his forces attacking Russia's neighbor from three sides penetrating deep into the country to surround its capital Kyiv. Joining us to try to...
Background Briefing: February 23, 2022
Ukraine Calls Up Reservists as Putin Moves Forces Into Donbas We begin with Ukraine calling up reservists as Russia moves troops and tanks into the enclave occupied by their proxies in the Donbas following Putin's orders and his declaration of Russian...
Background Briefing: February 22, 2022
Has Putin Become Even More Hawkish Than His Sycophantic Coterie? We begin with President Biden's imposition of sanctions against Russian banks, elites and family members in response to Putin's move to claim sovereignty over two eastern provinces of Ukraine and...
Background Briefing: February 21, 2022
In An Angry Speech Putin All But Declares War on Ukraine We begin with President Putin's long and angry speech today in which he effectively declared war on Ukraine by recognizing its two contested eastern provinces and in a long diatribe about his version of...
Background Briefing: February 20, 2022
Russian Military Preparations for an Invasion of Ukraine Intensify We begin with more signs on an impending Russian invasion of Ukraine with Putin signing a decree on Friday to call up reservists as he extends the joint maneuvers in Belarus and civilians are...
Background Briefing: February 17, 2022
Rumors of War Intensify as Putin Has No Reason to Invade Ukraine We begin with the heightened anticipation of war in Ukraine expressed by President Biden as U.S. Intelligence dismisses Putin's recent pledge to withdraw forces as a fake redeployment as more...